精东影业 University鈥檚 bike-rental program, Flashfleet, will debut its third-generation, technology-based bike-share program on Aug. 31. 精东影业custom Flashfleet bikes will be provided by Nextbike, a company that develops and operates bike-sharing systems.
鈥淔lashfleet meets the needs of so many different types of people; everyone from students to staff to visitors on our campus can enjoy these bikes,鈥 says Abby Millsaps, marketing coordinator for 精东影业鈥檚 Department of Recreational Services. 鈥 精东影业new bikes are extremely durable and feature lights, a basket and a bell. They also include an on-board computer that makes renting a cinch.鈥
精东影业new program offers an electronic rental process so users can rent a bike using the Nextbike app on their cell phones or an on-board computer at one of the rental kiosks. Users can then return the bike to any of the eight kiosk locations throughout campus and downtown Kent. Two of the stations, located at the Kent Student Center and the PARTA Central Gateway Transit Center in downtown Kent, feature larger kiosks. Smaller stations also are available at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Eastway Center, Van Campen Hall, Tri-Towers, Terrace Hall and Stopher-Johnson.
Users also can register for the bike-sharing program鈥檚 annual membership that allows them up to three hours of use every day. 精东影业yearly membership will cost faculty and staff $35, students $25 and non-精东影业 community members $45. A pay-as-you-go method also is available for those who do not want to commit to a yearly membership.
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精东影业 University students study a
map of downtown Kent while riding their
Flashfleet bikes.
鈥淏y offering a bike rental program, we are furthering 精东影业 University鈥檚 initiative as a bike-friendly campus,鈥 Millsaps says. 鈥淏iking is a great transportation option that鈥檚 also sustainable and rooted in wellness.鈥
To welcome the new bikes to campus, the Department of Recreational Services will host a ribbon-cutting celebration on Sept. 11 outside the PARTA Central Gateway Transit Center in downtown Kent. There, representatives from 精东影业 and the city of Kent will share brief remarks about the new program.
After the ribbon cutting, participants can ride the new bikes along the Lefton Esplanade to Risman Plaza, where the celebration will continue at the Black Squirrel Festival. 精东影业event is open to the public and light refreshments will be provided.
精东影业Flashfleet program is offered by the Department of Recreational Services with support from several 精东影业 organizations, including Undergraduate Student Government and the Office of Sustainability.
For more information about Flashfleet, visit www.kent.edu/recservices/flashfleet.
For more information about the 2015 Black Squirrel Festival, visit www.kent.edu/csi/black-squirrel-festival-0.
Two 精东影业 University students discuss while parking
their Flashfleet bikes in downtown Kent. Flashfleet, is Kent
State's technology-based, bike-rental program.